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New solution may be in works for water issue

Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on February 4, 2021. Posted in News.

While Santa Rosa County officials and residents wait to hear from the state and the regional water management district about proposed changes to wellfield protections, some commissioners are digging into other options.

Carter seizes the moment at Senior Bowl

Written by Brian Lester on January 30, 2021. Posted in Sports.

Michael Carter said at the beginning of the week that he hoped to come away with MVP honors at the Senior Bowl.

He didn’t accomplish that goal, but the Navarre alum came pretty close, delivering a productive performance that included rushing for 60 yards on eight carries and scoring a touchdown. He also caught two passes for 15 yards.

Water management district: More info needed to complete assessment

Written by Staff Reporters on January 30, 2021. Posted in News.

The Northwest Florida Water Management District has completed a preliminary review of a Santa Rosa Board of County Commissioners-proposed change to the County Comprehensive Plan, which guides land-use planning and development.

Out and About

Written by Sandi Kemp on January 27, 2021. Posted in Opinion, Out and About.

For all the teachers and educators in this county who work hard every day to make a difference in children’s lives, I wanted to take a moment to say thank you.

Reading is a fundamental skill that isn’t easy for all children to acquire. We celebrate those efforts and that skill during Literacy Week.

Sheriff’s office: FDLE report incorrect, missing key data

Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on January 14, 2021. Posted in News.

When the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) released its semiannual crime report recently, Santa Rosa County’s numbers were skewed.

The sheriff’s office had originally submitted four months of data for 2019 instead of six.

Out and About

Written by Sandi Kemp on January 13, 2021. Posted in Opinion, Out and About.

As you will read in this week’s edition, county officials started out the year with some fireworks.

The fallout from the firing of attorney Roy Andrews late last year continues to be a hot topic with some county officials, while others seem ready to move on.

Brain Bag initiative paying off

Written by Brian Lester on January 6, 2021. Posted in Community.

When Sabrina Svargerko had her baby, a little boy named Lincoln, in August, she still had a lot to learn, she says.

But before the new Navarre mom took him home from the Santa Rosa Medical Center, she sat down and watched a video about the importance of reading and singing to him, even before he was old enough to respond.

Out and About

Written by Sandi Kemp on January 6, 2021. Posted in Opinion, Out and About.

I hope everyone enjoyed their holidays. I feel like I more than made up for being on vacation for two weeks in 2019 over Christmas and New Year’s.

The office renovations have been slower than expected but apparently from what I’m told, that is to be expected.

Out and About

Written by Sandi Kemp on January 4, 2021. Posted in Opinion, Out and About.

I started writing my column about the lessons I’ve learned from cleaning out my office, including filing cabinets after 20 years of accumulating “stuff,” but I’ve decided that will be more appropriate for the new year.

Let’s just say halfway through I thought about calling the whole thing off.

Find out which stories made our Top 10 list

Written by Staff Reporters on December 29, 2020. Posted in News.

It started as a headline that most people didn’t read. The “novel coronavirus” was first detected overseas and despite officials warning of its likely spread, many Americans were unconcerned. On Jan. 20, the first case was identified in the United States.

Six weeks later, an elderly Santa Rosa man became Florida’s second fatality. He had a history of international travel and preexisting health conditions, according to information released by the governor.